Yes. Since the demand for housing assistance often exceeds the limited resources available to the GCHA, long waiting periods are common.

The GCHA Public Housing Program has the following preferences:

• Applicant who is involuntarily displaced from his/her home as a result of fire, flood, or disaster.
• Veteran/Surviving Spouse of a Veteran.
• Head of household or sole member who is 62 years of age or older, or who receive Social Security, and/or SSI due to disability/inability to work.

• Applicant who is a victim of domestic violence.
• Reunification.
• Working.